Service difficulty report · Wire · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
July 17, 2020
Submitted
July 20, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N508AM
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
4682
Aircraft time
5,124 hours, 14,280 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Broken
Location
Pressure Switch
Component
Pressure Switch · Aircom
Component part number
ES571781
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

RETURNED TO BASE DUE TO A BURNING, CHEMICAL ODOR IN THE CABIN. THE MECHANIC PERFORMED A VISUAL INSPECTION, AND FOUND A BROKEN WIRE ON THE AC SYSTEM HI/LO PRESSURE SWITCH. CORRECTED THE DISCREPANCY AND HAD THE PILOT PERFORM A 30 MINUTE PENALTY RUN WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AT THIS TIME.